I can’t seem to take a decent picture of my vegetable garden, so here is a bad one. Potatoes and sunchokes on the left, potted herbs on the ladder, tomatoes and eggplants in the foreground, and spinach, peas, beans, carrots, a couple lettuces, and onions in the farther bed. That’s a plum tree in the back, and my prize-winning fireweed on the right.
It’s a small garden, but there is only me to feed from it, and as it turns out five heads of lettuce (green leaf and butter, picking a few leaves at a time) and a couple rows of spinach (ditto) is enough to have a big salad every night.
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This is amazing. I love the ladder with the potted herbs. I hope I can have a garden like this of my own one day.
Africa by Perpetuum Jazzile
originally by Toto
(posted by bunkercomplex)
(With an a capella rainstorm intro)
(via aaaartstar)
Things I am learning...
How to…
Pour four leaf clover designs into the top of Guiness pints. I’m getting there, but they fade a bit.
Not to…
leave the doing the dishes til last. I will probably always do this, but I’m starting to see the merits in doing them as the first chore.
To appreciate…
The “talent” (for lack of a better word) I have, and learning
To use…
it.
How to say “No.”
This is a work in progress which I’d like to have down-pat soon.
How to prioritise.
For example, I work and study. Then I socialise outside of these hours. The work is weekend and nights and the study is weekdays. This means not much spare time. But this is what I need to do for now if I want to get what I want.
How to demand…
…a hug from Dad when he is normally not comfortable with contact. Success #1 at the airport last week. (Went for the surprise hug)
How to use Skype
Very technologically challenged at this juncture.
Things I've learnt about...
Recent lessons which have taken varying times from 5 minutes to 19 years to learn.
…about work
It doesn’t matter what job I have, if it’s a means to an end or not. There will always be days that make you want to go live in a secluded hermit hut. If I enjoy doing the small things (like writing on the specials board) and smile, it is much more pleasurable, for me and everyone else!
…about family
They may be emotionally retarded, have “self” issues or regularly stand on a soapbox, but they are always going to be at the end of a phone line, at home when you drop in or there to tell you that the person who bought you those pyjamas must dislike you. (Thanks, Dad)
…about bestfriends
Never have just one, and if you do, don’t shut off your other friends completely. Your best friend might find their life partner and all of a sudden they’re calling someone else twice a day and don’t need your input on every purchase of socks.
…about the cello
I’ll be needing lessons.
…about cars
They will get damaged, and no, it’s not worth repairing it.
…about travelling alone
I can do it.
…about motivation
I need it.
…about musicians
There will always be someone better than you so your best shot is to do what you want.
…about the affordability of housing
Affordability is the wrong word
…about being nineteen
I need to remind myself I am only nineteen.
Comeback Kid
I’m back on the nets, and I’m not going to be reading what I’ve missed on my dashboard, it would take years.
Oops.
I just bought my dog a waterproof coat because it’s pouring and very cold outside.
It’s purple.
And he’s a boy.
Sorry, Zach.
He does have a purple collar but that’s ok-it’s small scale. But this…whoops
Alright
I think I’m done with Tumblr. Keep up with me at my other website, if you want.
don’t go.
stay.
My friends and I used to make up our own languages and then use them for a day.
(via twothirty)
This is Ash, Ali and I in a nutshell at school HAHA
Truth. Our language mostly consisted of IT Crowd quotes.
Off the top of my head all I can think of is stuff like: “Norma Est Vox” and “You’re an outlier!”
I’m really mad at myself for not telling you how I felt. I went over with the intention of doing it. But it just didn’t happen. Because I’m a coward. I hate confrontation. And I didn’t want you to leave with that on your head. But now I’m here with it on my shoulders. And it affected me more tonight, because it was right in my face. Literally.
I just thought I deserved more than that.
Trifle Troubles
jelly isn’t setting.Leave. Me. Alone. Don’t. Call. Don’t. Message. Don’t. Email. And. Don’t. Tell. Me. That. You. Are. Doing. Anything. I. Don’t. Care. I. Do. Not. Care. Leave. Me. Alone. I. Do. Not. Need. To. Be. Reminded. Of. You. All. The. God. Damned. Time. You. Are. A. Jumped. Up. Prick.
AMEN
